USC / University of Southern California Office of Research Integrity APTA Neurology Section Office of Research Integrity

Conference: Clinical Research Network (CRN) Final Annual Investigators Meeting


CRN Final Annual Investigators Meeting, May 23, 2007
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PTClinResNet Related Publications


Paper citation: Davenport TE, Watts HG, Kulig K, Resnik C. Current Status and Correlates of Physicians' Referral Diagnoses for Physical Therapy. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2005;35:572-579.

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Paper citation: Selkowitz DM, Kulig K, Poppert EM, Flanagan SP, Mathews ND, Beneck GJ, Popovich Jr JM, Lona JR, Yamada KA, Burke WS, Ervin C, Powers CM, and Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet):  The immediate and long-term effects of exercise and patient education on physical, functional, and quality-of-life out come measures after single-level lumbar microdiscectomy: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006, 7:70.

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Paper citation: Sullivan KJ, Klassen T, Mulroy S, Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet)*: Task-specific training and strengthening effects on locomotor recovery post-stroke: A case study. Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy, 2006; 30 (3):130-141.

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PTClinResNet Column in the PT Journal: You can find PTClinResNet updates and informational articles published in the PT Journal at the APTA's Foundation for Physical Therapy website. Use the Clinical Research Network link located uner News and Updates, or click on the following link:

http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Clinical_Research_Network1&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=289&ContentID=33364

Dissemination List: Please use link to view manuscripts, presentations and acknowlegements related to PTClinResNet

Paper citation: Winstein C, Pate P, Ge T, Ervin C, Baurley J, Sullivan KJ, Underwood SJ, Fowler EG, Mulroy S, Brown DA, Kulig K, Gordon J, Azen SP & Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network.  The Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet):  Methods, efficacy and benefits of a rehabilitation research network.  American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.  Accepted for publication.

Paper citation: Sullivan KJ, Brown DA, Klassen T, Mulroy S, Ge T, Azen S, Winstein C, STEPS Research Team, Physical Therapy Clinical Research Network (PTClinResNet).  Effects of task-specific locomotor and strength training in ambulatory stroke survivors:  Results of the STEPS randomized clinical trial.  Physical Therapy.  Accepted for publication.

Paper citation: Fowler EG,  Knutson LM, DeMuth SK, Sugi M, Siebert K, Simms V, Azen SP, Winstein CJ. Pediatric endurance and limb strengthening for children with cerebral palsy (PEDALS) – A randomized controlled trial protocol for a stationary cycling intervention.  Biomed Central Pediatrics 2007, 7:14 (21 Mar 2007)

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Paper citation: Flanagan S, Kulig K.  Assessing musculoskeletal performance of the back extensors following a single-level microdiscectomy.  Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 2007; 37(7):356-363

Paper citation: Gutierrez DD, Thompson L, Kemp B, Mulroy SJ, PTClinResNet*, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging-Related Changes in Impairment for Persons Living with Physical Disabilities.  The relationship of shoulder pain intensity to quality of life, physical activity and community participation in persons with paraplegia.  Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2007, 30:251-255

Paper citation: Newsam CJ, Leese C, Fernandez-Silva J. Intratester reliability for determining an eight-repetition maximum for three shoulder exercises using elastic bands.  Journal of Sport Rehabilitation  2005; 14:35-47

PTClinResNet Profile - Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN)


The Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) is funded by the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and provides profiles of clinical research networks. The network profiles are summaries of descriptive information about the networks, such as types of studies, funding source, participating entities and special populations.”, for more information please visit https://www.clinicalresearchnetworks.org

Conference: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2007, February 14-18, 2007, Boston, MA


PEDALS poster presentation: Adapting Tricycles for Children with Cerebral Palsy.

Conference: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) 2006, Feb 1-5, San Diego, CA


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Conference: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 3rd Annual Investigators Meeting


CRN 3rd Annual Investigators Meeting, June 8th, 2005
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Conference: APTA Combined Sections Meeting


APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), Feburary, 2005
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Introduction of Designing Intervention Protocols
STEPS Presentation Slides
PEDALS Presentation Slides
MUSSEL Presentation Slides
STOMPS Presentation Slides

 

Conference: Multi-site Clinical Trials in Rehabilitation medicine


RehabNetWest is pleased to announce three interactive, web-based training opportunities to provide in depth focus on selected topics covered in our conference last fall on multisite clinical trials in rehabilitation. More information and free online registration for these training sessions can be found by going to: http://rehabnetwest.washington.edu/livemeetings.htm.

Additionally, a streaming video version of the Multi-site Clinical Trials in Rehabilitation Medicine that was held in Denver in October 2004 can now be viewed at this link.

For your convenience in finding the information you need, the footage is divided by eakers/sessions, with the close captioning and separate text transcripts available.

Clinical Research Network Newsletter


CRNews Fall 2004

 

Conference: Clinical Research Network (CRN) 2nd Annual Investigators Meeting


CRN 2nd Annual Investigators Meeting, June 29th, 2004
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Conference: CSM 2004, Feb 5-8, Nashville, TN


-Clinical Trials in Physical Therapy: Lessons from the past, Possibilities for the Future
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-Eugene Michels Forum:
  Efficacy and Effectiveness: Issues for Physical Therapy Practice and Research:
  Examples from PTClinResNet. (by Carolee Winstein)
  Clinical Practice Improvement: Improving Clinical Practice through Effective Research.
  (by Susan Horn )

 

MicroFET - Manual on Hand Held Dynanometry


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Conference: Clinical Research Network (CRN) Annual Investigators Meeting


Part of the Participants


Back row: Rebecca Craik (PT, PhD, FAPTA); Katherine Sullivan (PT, PHD); Richard Shields               (PT, PHD); Christopher Powers (PT, PHD); Carolee Winstein (PT, PHD, FAPTA);                   James Gorgon (PT,EdD); Bryan Kemp (PT, PHD)
Front row: Daofen Chen (PT, PHD); David Brown (PT, PHD); Nancy White (PT, MS, PCS);               Jayne Snyder (PT, MA); Kornelia Kulig (PT, PHD); Eileen Fowler (PT, PHD); Lilli                   Thompson (PT)

CRN Annual Investigators Meeting, Aug 25th, 2003
Download the Participant List and their contact information: AIM_Participants.doc
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Link: Journal for Clinical Research Best Practices


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Link: The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)


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News: Stroke Therapy sets its sights higher, farther...

Katherine J. Sullivan (PTclinResNet STEPS Co-Investigator) and Michelle Prettyman, both Assistant Professors of Clinical Physical Therapy, and Carolee J. Winstein, Associate Professor (PTClinResNet, Principle Investigator) were quoted in a cover story of the Health section of the Los Angeles Times on Monday, April 7, 2003. The article entitled "Stroke therapy sets its sights higher, farther" talks about how "agility and strength can improve long after traditional rehab programs are through..." Click here to read the full story (a free subscription is needed to access the story.)

Related Links...


SF-36:    http://www.qualitymetric.com

POSNA:   http://www3.aaos.org/research/normstdy/main.cfm
PedsQL:  http://www.pedsql.org
the Internet Stroke Center at Washington University in St. Louis:
             http://www.strokecenter.org